焼肉

Japanese

Kanji in this term
焼	肉
や(き) Grade: 4	にく Grade: 2
yutōyomi

Alternative spellings
燒肉 (kyūjitai) 焼き肉

Etymology

Compound of 焼き (yaki, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 焼(や)く (yaku, “to grill, fry”)) +‎ 肉 (niku, “meat”).

Noun

焼(やき)肉(にく) • (yakiniku) 

1. grilled meat; meat, especially red meat, that has been grilled, broiled, or cooked with similar methods

   ガス焼肉(やきにく)器(き)

   gasu yakiniku ki

   a gas grill

2. Korean-style barbecue, meat and sometimes vegetables cooked on a grill, often served with a sauce or marinade

   焼肉(やきにく)のたれ

   yakiniku no tare

   sauce for Korean barbecue

See also

• 焼(や)き鳥(とり) (yakitori, “grilled chicken”)
• 焼(や)き魚(ざかな) (yakizakana, “broiled fish”)
• ホルモン焼(や)き (horumon yaki, “grilled organ meat”)